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In Seattle we have an org that has given 28 starts to a 6.46 ERA Carlos Silva - in the middle of a 101-loss season - because they trusted the credentialed MLB(TM) veteran to work his way out of it.
Cast-in-stone MLB mediocrities like Batista, Silva, Washburn, even Jeff Weaver (27 starts in 2007) etc have been the norm in Seattle.
What I am celebrating is the shift in focus from Union-Seniority thinking to 90 Victories thinking. Snell will not become the next Jeff Weaver here in any case. SP's will perform or the next ones will get their chances. Yes I like that.